Childminder in Doncaster

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children receive a warm welcome from the kind and gentle childminder and her assistant. Children show enthusiasm for being there. For example, they show enjoyment when engaging in a range of activities, such as painting, number games and outdoor play. The childminder offers the children regular praise and encouragement, helping to boost children's confidence to have a go. However, the childminder does not always follow their interests or build on what they already know and can do. As a result, her teaching is not focused enough to engage children well, or to help them build consistently on their existing knowledge. Despite this, children show that they feel content and secure in the setting. They have developed positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Children are polite and behave very well. They have a positive approach towards learning and develop appropriate independence skills.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder's assistant does not hold a valid first-aid certificate, or have a good enough understanding of the way children learn and develop. In addition, the childminder does not undertake other professional development opportunities to help keep her and her assistant's skills and knowledge up to date. As a result, they do not have a secure enough understanding of the learning and development requirements, or how to fully promote children's learning across all areas of the curriculum.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has attended mandatory training and is supported by the local authority early years team. However, she does not monitor her assistant's practice or offer any coaching and support to make improvements. This means that he does not gain an accurate understanding of his role in delivering an effective curriculum. As a result, children do not receive consistently good- quality teaching. n Children show age-appropriate levels of independence in managing their own personal needs. This promotes both their independence and their good health effectively. For example, children learn to wash their hands, and the childminder works closely with parents to support toilet training. n The childminder completes the required progress checks when children are aged between two and three years. She also completes other written observations and takes photos of the children. These are used to provide parents with a

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memento of their child's time with her. However, they are not used as a focus on clearly evaluating children's progress and planning for the next steps in their learning. n The childminder supports children's understanding of the world. Children benefit from meaningful learning opportunities to explore the wider world around them.

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5 July 2022 The childminder plans trips with children's interests in mind. They regularly visit local parks, woods, farms and lakes. Children develop their knowledge of their local community well. n The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle for children. Children enjoy healthy nutritious snacks and meals that support their well-being. For example, children are offered fresh fruit daily, such as watermelon, bananas and oranges. Children learn about the importance of oral hygiene and how to look after their teeth. n Overall, the childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's communication and language development. For example, she models clear words consistently and introduces new vocabulary throughout the day, such as 'lilac'. However, on occasion, young children are not given enough time to think and respond to her questions. n Parents speak positively about the childminder and their children's experiences

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at the setting. They comment that they feel supported with their children's needs. For example, the childminder works together with parents to effectively cater for children's food intolerances. n The childminder shares information with parents and other settings daily. For example, they communicate about children's activities and care needs, including eating and sleeping routines. The childminder also encourages parents to continue children's learning at home. For example, she sends home books that the children have been reading. n The childminder offers children opportunities to play and learn outdoors. She knows and understands the benefits of outdoor play, to promote children's physical and emotional well-being. For example, children are given plenty of play opportunities to jump and climb, helping them to strengthen their large-muscle skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has good knowledge and understanding of how to safeguard the children in her care effectively. The childminder understands the wider areas of safeguarding, including female genital mutilation and the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder has completed relevant training in safeguarding and is aware of her roles and responsibilities. She can talk with confidence about what she would do in a range of scenarios. She is aware of the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against herself or a family member.

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Due date

5 July 2022 ensure that assistants who are left unattended with children obtain and maintain a valid paediatric first-aid certificate 18/09/2022

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Due date

ensure that assistants are suitable and have completed all relevant training to help them understand and put in place the early years foundation stage. 11/08/2022

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should:

n target training and professional development to improve the quality of teaching and education to a good level n gain a better understanding of how to evaluate children's progress more effectively n provide children with the time they need to process their thoughts and formulate a response to an instruction or question.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY332857 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10073658 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 26 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Doncaster. Her provision operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provision. n The childminder showed the inspector around areas of her home used by children and explained how she supports children's learning and development. n A joint observation was completed by the childminder and inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children, and assessed the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed documents. These included children's learning records, relevant policies and evidence of the childminder's professional development. n The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.

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Inspection activities

5 July 2022 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Inspection activities

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